AnxietyNCT07005960
The Application of Art Therapy to Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment
A study testing Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients and Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients in people with Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being, run by EMİNE İNAL at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effect of art therapy on anxiety and psychological resilience levels in Chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Anxiety, Psychological Well-Being, Hemodialysis
- What is being tested?
- Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients and Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 16 Jun 2025to 29 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months,
- Willing to participate in the study,
- Aged between 18 and 65 years,
- No communication disorders,
- No infectious diseases.
Who cannot join
- Sensory impairments (vision or hearing loss),
- Not willing to participate in the study,
- Having an infectious disease.
- Independent and Dependent Variables:
- Independent Variable: Art therapy. Dependent Variables: Scores from the Brief Resilience Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1-STAI 2).
- Control Variables: Participants' sociodemographic characteristics.
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Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Çeşme Alper Çizgenakat State Hospital
Çeşme, İzmir, 35930
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Art Therapy on Anxiety and Psychological Resilience in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment
Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effect of art therapy on anxiety and psychological resilience levels in Chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis patients.
Hemodialysis patients undergo long-term treatment, often experiencing psychological issues such as anxiety and depression, which significantly reduce their quality of life. Among non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate these symptoms, art therapy has gained increasing attention. Art therapy helps patients shift their focus away from their illness, fosters self-confidence, reduces anxiety, and promotes relaxation .
Read the detailed description
Preliminary Implementation of the Study Implementation of the Research During the data collection phase of the study, the researcher will explain the purpose of the study to patients who meet the inclusion criteria, provide necessary information, and obtain both verbal and written informed consent. After the information and consent process, all data in the "Personal Information Form" related to the patient will be filled out by the researcher.
Patients will be divided into two groups: the experimental group (40 participants) and the control group (40 participants). Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.
Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. By this point, each patient will have painted four given pictures and drawn and painted four of their own.
After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.
For the control group (40 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Well-Being, Hemodialysis
- Being tested
- Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients, Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients
- Keywords
- Art therapy, Art therapy applied to hemodialysis patients, Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis PatientsOther
Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.
Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.
After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.
Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis PatientsOther
Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention.
Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.
After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Art therapy experimental group | Experimental | 40 Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention. Receives: Other: Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients; Other: Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients |
| Art therapy control group | Active comparator | For the control group (40 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention. Receives: Other: Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients; Other: Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
State And Trait Anxiety Scale
Measuring the change in Anxiety Levels through art therapy in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
Measured: 2 months
Brief Psychological Resilience Scale
Measuring the change in Psychological Resilience Levels through art therapy in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
Measured: 2 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jun 2025
- Study start16 Jun 2025
- Primary completion29 Aug 2025
- Study completion29 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AnxietyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two groups, experimental group and control group
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- EMİNE İNAL
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, EMİNE İNAL, Cyprus Aydin University
- Investigators
- Sibel Olca POLAT, Study director, sibelolca@aydın.edu.tr
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07005960
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CAU-LEAE-HEM-Eİ-01
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 20 May 2025
- Last updated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Art Therapy on Anxiety and Psychological Resilience in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07005960
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CAU-LEAE-HEM-Eİ-01
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Well-Being, Hemodialysis
- Keywords
- Art therapy, Art therapy applied to hemodialysis patients, Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- EMİNE İNALUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effect of art therapy on anxiety and psychological resilience levels in Chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis patients.
Hemodialysis patients undergo long-term treatment, often experiencing psychological issues such as anxiety and depression, which significantly reduce their quality of life. Among non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate these symptoms, art therapy has gained increasing attention. Art therapy helps patients shift their focus away from their illness, fosters self-confidence, reduces anxiety, and promotes relaxation .
Detailed description
Preliminary Implementation of the Study Implementation of the Research During the data collection phase of the study, the researcher will explain the purpose of the study to patients who meet the inclusion criteria, provide necessary information, and obtain both verbal and written informed consent. After the information and consent process, all data in the "Personal Information Form" related to the patient will be filled out by the researcher.
Patients will be divided into two groups: the experimental group (40 participants) and the control group (40 participants). Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.
Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. By this point, each patient will have painted four given pictures and drawn and painted four of their own.
After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.
For the control group (40 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two groups, experimental group and control group
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Art therapy experimental group | Experimental | Other: Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients, Other: Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients40 Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention. |
| Art therapy control group | Active comparator | Other: Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients, Other: Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis PatientsFor the control group (40 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months,
- Willing to participate in the study,
- Aged between 18 and 65 years,
- No communication disorders,
- No infectious diseases.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Sensory impairments (vision or hearing loss),
- Not willing to participate in the study,
- Having an infectious disease.
- Independent Variable: Art therapy. Dependent Variables: Scores from the Brief Resilience Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1-STAI 2).
- Control Variables: Participants' sociodemographic characteristics.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis PatientsPatients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention. Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group. | Other | Art therapy control group, Art therapy experimental group |
| Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis PatientsPatients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention. Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group. | Other | Art therapy control group, Art therapy experimental group |
Primary outcome
State And Trait Anxiety Scale
Time frame: 2 months
Measuring the change in Anxiety Levels through art therapy in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
Brief Psychological Resilience Scale
Time frame: 2 months
Measuring the change in Psychological Resilience Levels through art therapy in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sibel Olca POLAT study director
sibelolca@aydın.edu.tr
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients and Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients in people with Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being, run by EMİNE İNAL at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
State And Trait Anxiety Scale (time frame: 2 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2026.